Book 9788894797220 - Softcover

Chris Suspect; Jeffery Q. McCune; Magie Steber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8894797228 ISBN 13: 9788894797220

Publisher: King Koala Press, 2024

Synopsis

American society is highly segregated, and it should come as no surprise that the American LGBTQ+ movement is mostly represented by white gays and lesbians. Black gays lack their own prominent voice or representation on a national level. Despite the support of prominent national, African American leaders like Obama and Oprah show for gay culture in general, many Black gays feel they do not provide a voice for their community. In communities, Black families may accept their children’s sexuality but not openly, compared to many white families who proudly accept their children’s sexual orientation. In Washington, DC’s gay clubs African American often face discriminated. This discrimination can take the form of bogus dress codes or even charging significantly higher drink prices to African Americans, to discourage them from returning. In addition, many profiles on gay dating apps say, “no Blacks.” To live freely, these men and women in “Truly Blessed” create their own venues to express their erotic lives. They gather at private parties organized in homes, restaurants or underground venues friendly to their lifestyle. The Black Baptist Church is also notoriously intolerant of homosexuality, so the people you meet in “Truly Blessed” are also ostracized in the churches of their upbringing. To counter this, they established their own church, The Community Church, in Anacostia, Washington, D.C. Here, under the leadership of the Rev. Aaron Wade, PhD, they are fully accepted and worship freely. “Truly Blessed” takes the viewer into both realms, the erotic and the religious, juxtaposing the erotic freedom expressed at the private parties with the traditional solemnity of their church. Despite the striking visual contrast between these two realms they both embody the self-empowerment and determination of a unique community. – Chris Suspect

Edition details

• Publisher: King Koala Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8894797228
• ISBN 13: 9788894797220
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120